The WVU Modernization Program will ensure that West Virginia University becomes the land-grant university of the future, engaging students, faculty and staff across the campus community in a multi-year initiative to transform the user experience and position the University for future success through optimized systems and practices.
About the ProgramTo make this vision a reality, we will engage stakeholders across the University and work together to align our systems and processes while adhering to an established set of overarching guiding principles.
Unite the institution by looking towards the future; in the spirit of OneWVU, optimize business processes by considering what will best serve the institution broadly.
The WVU Modernization Program will be uninhibited by past practices.
Enhance the user experience by creating useful, integrated, intuitive and technology-enabled engagement to benefit the University as a whole.
Increase standardization, eliminate unnecessary complexity and prioritize interconnection between systems and practices.
Empower data-based decision-making while protecting individual privacy and institutional security.
Create sustainable systems and processes that can withstand future challenges, adapt to changing needs, respond to innovation and provide enduring support for mission-critical functions.
The program seeks to identify and implement integrated platforms and processes in these key areas:
Stay on track with what’s planned by referring to the high-level program timeline.
The timeline is subject to change. Project details will be shared as more information becomes available.
Foundational Projects
Student Experience Enhancement
Research Connect Program
Finance, Human Capital Management and Student Information Systems
Data Management and Governance
Check out our FAQs. You also may submit questions to modernizationprogram@mail.wvu.edu.